Monday, October 6, 2008

Best way to disguise the truth: Exhibit A - The Misleading Title

Nerds rejoice: Braininess boosts likelihood of sex

Women Proved to Be Decent Judges of Intelligence, Study Says


Lonely men ought to flaunt their copies of New Scientist. Women looking for both one-night stands and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dumb jocks, according to a new study of hundreds of university students.

Great, you think. Until you actually read the entire article. Turns out that

... But some things never change. Looks were still a much more powerful predictor of sex appeal than brains. "Women are still going for the hunk," Prokosch says. "If you had an option to pick from five different people, you would pick the most attractive one."

Sigh. Hello hand.


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